CHAPTER 5 – POWER IN THE MIDDLE AGES (chronological of events)

Who was King Henry II best friend when he became the king in 1154?

Thomas Becket

Name 3 activities they do together?

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Drink wine _______________________________________
wear expensive clothes

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magnificent palaces

What did King Henry II do as appreciation for their friendship? He appointed him as
_______________(b).
Chancellor What are the 3 duties of job (b)

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manage the king's money, take charge of the whole country while king's gone, write important docs

Describe about Henry King II’s behaviour? What is the one shortfall?

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his temper

Describe about the shortfall and what he did?

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When he becomes angry he has bloodshot eyes, rips off his clothes, chewing straws

Henry King II was the king but he did not have complete control of the country. Explain 4 reasons in full
why?

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The church was wealthy and powerful

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Many people worked for the church under leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury

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The church owns large farmlands in the country and controlled many people living on it

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The church has its separate laws and imposes light punishment

What worried Henry due to it?

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There was too many crime and that the court was too soft

In 1162, Henry made _____________________(d)

Becket as ____________________
Archbishop of
______________________
Canterbury placing him in charge of __________________
the church in ____________________
England as
Henry wanted a ___________
clever and _______________ friend he could put in charge of the church in
trusted
______________
England , who will be based at ____________________
Canterbury cathedral in __________________.
Kent

Describe 3 behaviours of (d) after his appointment.

 stop getting drunk
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he started wearing an itchy goat hair shirt
_______, ______________________________________________
he sleeps on the hard stone floor

Describe what happened between Henry and (d) after his appointment. What was the consequences of
it?
King Henry asked Becket to change the rules and they had an argument so becket fled to FrAnCe
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After sometime, (d) returned to Britain to work together with Henry but things went wrong. What did
(d) do?

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Becket excommunicated all the bishops working for henry in terms of the church matters

And what did Henry do in return when he got angry?

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He sent 4 knights to execute becket

During the same year ie 1154, 2 appointments took place. What?

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henry became the king

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nicholas breakspear became pope

On 29 December 1170, a murder took place. Explain, who, __________________(e)

thomas becket and by whom
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henry's knights and where _________________________________the murder
at canterbury cathedral
happened and who witnessed it? How was he killed?

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A monk by the name of edward grim witnessed thomas being killed by the knights' by taking his brains and organs out

Where can we find the painting of the person murdered ? What does the picture show?

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at bayuex cathedral

How did Henry react when he heard the news?

henry started to worry as the knights' revealed that it was his idea eventhough it wasn't fully true
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What did he do when he knew he will be blamed for it?

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Henry went on the streets of canterbury barefooted and at the cathedral he prayed at becket's tomb while th emonks
whooped him
What happened to the killers?

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They were sent on a pilgrimage journey

What were the miracles taking place at the victim’s tomb as soon as he died? Name 2

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blind are able to see ________________________.
deaf able to hear As a result, what did
the Pope do? he made thomas a saint

What are the 3 jobs of a medieval monarch?

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they keep law and order __________________________________,
Collect taxes
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protect the country from fights
Name of Henry’s son? ____________________
king john

Name of his brother ? ________________________________

king richard I

Why did Henry’s son have little money left? _______________________________________

King richard spent all the moeny fighting aboard

Henry son did things that made many people angry. ______________
barons church leaders made
and ________________
main complains. List down five things these people said about the son.

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he demanded higher taxes to pay for battles he keeps on losing

a poor leader in battle

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he made the pope angry that he had to close the church for 7 years
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softsword
People described his son as _______________________

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How many (____________) barons marched towards London to see Henry’s son. What are the 2
choices given to him?
Either to change his ruling style or fight an army all the way to London
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Henry’s son gave in & asked the barons what they wanted, Then, baron made a list of
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63 rights Name the main 7

In June 1215, barons met Henry’s son , (King ______________)

john at a _____________________
field runnymede in, which
is near ___________. What happened there? Mentioned how many days of discussion and what did the
windsor
king agreed to. Whats the name of the whatever the king agreed to (____________________________)
magna carta -great charter
and what did the barons agreed to. (_______________________________)
loyal to the king

How did the king feel about the agreement? _________________________________Why?

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What did the King do about it and how did it end?

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What did the agreement mentioned above introduced?

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everyone including the monarch must follow the law and they couldnt do whatever they want
The agreement was known as one of the first steps towards Britain becoming one of the the world’s
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first democracies

Name 2 examples stated in the agreement that is best known for that applies till today

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british people cant be taxed unfairly & all people hve the right the be trial which is fair

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The principles of the agreement be found in (as in where) ___________________________________

American bills of rights
and __________________________________
universal declaration of human rights

When king met with advisors ( rich, powerful landowners – barons, earls, lords & nobles) for advice like
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raising money and _______________, \great council
going for wars this is often called a _______________.

Who took over the throne from King John? ________________,

henry iii age ___________.
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As new king got older & married, he ran things on his own (ignored advices). Thus, people made
complaints about him. List 6 of it

he is just like his father, not a successful

soldier

spending a fortune on expensive things

giving his wife relatives good jobs

When barons had enough, they threatened to fight the above king unless he agrees to discuss things.
During a meeting _______________, the king had no choice but he signed what document
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